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US Deploys Half THAAD Stock to Shield Israel, Stocks Depleting

5/22/2026

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US deployed about 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors—half its global stock—against Iranian missiles targeting Israel during Operation Epic Fury, twice Israel’s use.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Israel fired fewer than 100 Arrow 3 and about 90 David Sling interceptors, and both used fighter jets and counter-UAS systems.
A March 25 congressional study warned high interceptor consumption has depleted THAAD stocks and requires years of production to replenish them.

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US deployed about 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors—half its global stock—against Iranian missiles targeting Israel during Operation Epic Fury, twice Israel’s use.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Israel fired fewer than 100 Arrow 3 and about 90 David Sling interceptors, and both used fighter jets and counter-UAS systems.
A March 25 congressional study warned high interceptor consumption has depleted THAAD stocks and requires years of production to replenish them.